Vanity case



Nov. 6, 1928.

- c. N. CORYELL VANITY CA-SE Fild Aug. '7, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1INVENTOR.

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'Nov. 6, 1928. 1,690,276

C. N. CORYELL VANITY CASE Filed Aug. 7, 1926 ZSheets-Sheet 35 17INVENTOR.

9 N J 8 BY M- Patented Nov. 6, 1928.

UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICEQ CHARLES N. CORYELL, 0F MAIARONECK, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TOSCOVILL MANU- FACTUBING COMI'ANY, OF WATERBUBY, CONNECTICUT, ACORPORATION OF GON- NECTICU T.

VANITY CASE.

Application filed August 7, 1926. Serial No. 127,722.

The invention relates to vanity cases such as are usually carried inhand bags or 1n the pocket, and may be designed to hold any one or moreof the articles usually 6 carried in such cases, such as:powder', rouge,powder pufLa mirror and the like. 1

According to the invention, a. vanity case is provided which may be ofthe so called knife edge type, and may comprise dlsli shaped covermembers which meet along their edges in a thin edge. The top covermember may be smaller and may fit into the base cover member. One orboth cover members may have dish shaped compact surface of the covers,the holderscon'taining the usual compacts ofeither powder or rouge.Furthermore, a mirror may be pi' vided, and may be in the form of athird section hingedly connected to one of the covers in a novelandefficient manner.

Various other objects and advantages of the invention willbe obviousfrom the foldevice embodying the invention or from an inspection of theaccompanying drawings; and the invention also consists in certain newandnovel features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafterset forthand claimed.

Inthe accompanying drawing in which a vanitycase is illustratedembodying "the 11'1- vention: p

Fig. 1 is a plan view ofa vanity case with its several sections in openposition;

Fig. 2 is aplan view of the top coverwith the mirror section in closedposition, and showing thepintlc wire attached theretobut dis-assembledfrom the base cover;

Figs. 3 and 4: areplan view and side elevation respectively, of thevanity case in closed position; v I Figs. 5. and 6 are sections taken onthe lines55 and 66 respectively of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is a section taken on the line 77 of igsi 8 and 9 are sectionstaken on the lines 8-8 and 9-9 respectively of Fig. 3;

and I Fig. 10 is a detail view showing a slight modification of the basecover. I

In the following'description and in the claims parts willbe identifiedby specific holders therein fitted in the concave inner;

lowing particular description offorins of a names for convenience, butthey are intend Q ed to be as generic-in their application to in thedrawings, a vanity case is disclosed made ofthree sections 'and being ofthe double compact type, it will be understood that the invention issusceptible of modifica tion and that various parts may be omitted; forinstance a vanity case of the single compact type maybe made accordingto the invention with a mirror mounted in place of the other compact. 7

Referring now to the drawing, the vanity case may comprise a base cover1, a top cover 2 and a mirror section 3. The base cover may beadvantageously made from sheet metal formed in the shape of a dishhaving a convex outer surface and a concave inner surface, the, rimbeing bent, or rolled inwardly, to form an inwardly projecting annularflange 4. The bead 5 which isformed by such rolling operation may bemade slightly pointed as indicated at 6 t0 produce a pleasing effect.The beaded edge 5 maybe cut away at 7 to form a cut-awa portion for apurpose hereinafter described.

A suitable pintle wire 8 which may be in Y the shape of a nearly closedring may be sprung within the beaded edge5 under the 1 inwardly turnedflange 4.. This p-intle wire 8 may beprovided with two inwardly offsetportions 9 formed by bending the wire to the shape shown to engage thedish shaped compact holder 10, which fits the concave inner surface ofthe base cover 1. It will'be understood that a suitable cosmetic powder11 maybe molded in the dish shaped compact holder 10, and the dishshaped compact holder may be placed in position by-snapping" under theoffset portions 9 of thepintle .95 compact powder 11 and surrounded bythe annularbead 5 may be used fora powder wire 8. The space immediatelyabove the pufi 13. The top cover 2 may comprise a dish "shaped membermade from sheet metal and having a convex outer surface and a con cave1nner-surface, the upper rim thereof being bent or rolled inwardly toform an annular bead 14 and an inwardly project ing flange 15. Theannular bead may have a cut-away portion 18, the metal which is cut awaybeing bent outwardly to form a finger piece 24, the cut-away portionformed by the provision of the finger piece making a place for a hingeknuckle 16 of the mirror section 17 Sprung within the beaded edge It andunder the inwardly projecting flange 15 may be a pintle wire 19 in theform of a. ring. This pintle wire 19 passes through the hinge knuckle 16of the mirror section 17. and may have its end formed with a projectinglip 20 to engage the periphery of the mirror section 17 to act as acatch for the mirror to hold it in position shown in Fig. 2.

The top cover 2 may be provided with an annular bezel ring 21 which maybe sprung within the beaded edge 14: and against the pintle wire 19.This bezel ring 21 may have at its center a deliiending annular flange22 with oppositely inwardly projecting portions 23, the annular flange22 forming a seat tor the dish shaped compact holder id fitting againstthe concave inner face of the wall of the top cover and held beneath theprojecting lugs 23. It will be understood that this compact holder 26may he sprung into position. The compact holder may hold a suitablecosmetic such as rouge It will be understood that the pintle wire 19projects above the surface of the annular bezel ring 21 to form thecatch 20 as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The annular bead 1-l at the top cover :2 may be provided with a secondcut-away portion 29 opposite the linger piece 24., the metal being cutaway, bentoutwardly and curled to form a hinge knuckle 28 through whichthe pintle wire 8 may pass. This hinge knuckle 28 is seated in the cutaway portion T of the base member 1, and the hinge wire 8 passestherethru to hingedly connect the top cover 2 and the base cover 1.

The mirror section 8 may be in the form of a circular plate of metalwhich may be polished on both sides to provide a mirror surface on bothsides. The circular plate may have an integral projecting tongue curledto form a hinge knuckle 16. This mirror section 3 is hingedly connectedto the top cover 2 as described above and may he closed to the positionshown in Fig. 2 with a powder putt 25 enclosed within the chamberbeneath the mirror section 17 and above the rouge 27. \Vhen the mirrorsection 17 is snapped closed under the catch 20 it may easily be openedby engaging the hinge knuckle 10 and the linger piece :21 by the thumband linger, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 7. By grasping the vanitycase in this manner the metal is sprung slightly to cause the mirrorsection 3 to be disengaged from underneath the spring catch 20.

After the mirror section 3 is closed and held in closed position by thespring catch 20 with the powder pull' 29 in position, the top cover 2may be closed on the base cover 1 by hingedly moving the top cover tothe position shown in Figs. 8 and 9 where it will be seen that thebeaded edge 14 of the top cover 2 fits neatly within the projectingflange 1 of the beaded edge 5 of the base cover 1.

In order to form a. catch device to hold the base cover 1 and top cover2 in closed position, the inturned flange & on the base cover 1 may beprovided with a flat part 35 which projects inwardly slightly fartherthan the rest of the inturned flange l. The hinge knuckle 1(5 of themirror section 17 is adapt ed to snap under the flat part 35 to hold thetop cover 2 and base cover 1 in closed relation.

Referring to Fig. 10 the inwardly projecting flange 4 of the base cover1 may be rolled both inwardly and also down 'ardly as at 31 if desired,as shown in Fig. 10.

Thus it will be seen that a vanity case is provided which is made fromsheet material, and the cover members may be made entirely by machineoperation, such as by suitably 'lormcd machine dies. The vanity case maybe made very cheaply, and the convex outer surfaces of the coversmeeting in a thin edge operate to give the case a pleasing appearancewhich apparently is thin but which in reality may be made quite thick tohold a considerable number ot' articles. The provision of the mirrorsection being made from a single sheet of sheet metal which is polished,allows a mirror to be made of minimum thickness, so that a three sectionvanity case is possible which is very thin.

\Vhile I have shown and described and have pointed out in the annexedclaims certain novel features of the invention, it will be understoodthat various on'iissions, substitutions and changes in the forms anddetails of the device illustrated and in its operation and may be madeby those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

What is claimed is: I

1. A vanity case comprising a curved dished cover member made of sheetmaterial and having a bottom and an annular inturncd curled edge forminga projecting llange and a recess in said edge, an annular pintle wiresprung under said flange, said wire having oli'set portions extendinginwardly along said bottom, a cooperating section having a knuckle insaid recess and traversed by said wire, a curved dished compact holdersprung under said oll'set portions and there by spaced from saidknuckle.

2. A vanity case comprising a cover member, an annular strip memberretained in said cover member, said strip member having oll'set portionsdownwardly extending, a

. pintle wire, and acatch on said pintle wire to hold said sections inclosed relation.

4. In a vanity case, a first section having an inturncd annular flangeat its edge, .said edge having a recess, a mirror section having a hingeknuckle disposed in said recess, an

annular pintle wire extending through said knuckle and heldbeneath saidannular flange, one end of said pintle wire having a catch to hold saidmirror section in closed position. a

5. In a vanity case, a first section, having an inturned annular flangeat its edge, said edge having a recess, a projecting finger piece formedby the metal cut to form said recess, a mirror section having a hingeknuckle disposed in said recess, an annular pintle Wire extendingthrough said knuckle and sprung beneath said annular flange, one end ofsaid pintle wire having a catch to held said mirror section in closedposition, a third section, and means for separably connecting said firstand third sections.

6. In a vanity case, a dish shaped cover member having an inturnedannular flange at its peripheral edge,said edge having diametricallyopposite first and second recesses, a projecting finger piece formed bythe metal cut to form said first recess; a first hinge knuckle formed bycurling the metal cut to form said second recess, a mirror sectionhaving a second hinge knuckle disposed in said first recess, an annularpintlewire extending through said second knuckle and sprung beneath saidannular flange, an annular bezel held in said cover member having itsinner edge a dependingfiangeand projections,a compact retained by saiddepending flange under said projections, one end of said pintle wirebeing disposed above said bezel and having a catch to hold saidmirrorsection in closed position, and means for lflngedly connecting a secondsection to said first knuckle. V

7 A case comprising a cover member having a first annular inwardlyprojecting flange at its edge, a second cover member having a secondannular inwardly pro'ect-ing flange at'its edge, said second edge avinga recess, a third section having a hinge knuckle disposed in saidrecess, means hingedly" connecting said second cover member and saidthird section including said hinge knuckle, hinge means connecting saidfirst and second sections, said first flangehaving a straight portionfor cooperation with said hinge knuckle to hold said case incloscdposition.

81A case having a first section comprisinga bottom with an'inwardlyprojecting flange at its edge, projecting toward the center of saidsection, said edge having a recess, the material from said recess beingdirected outwardly to form a finger piece, a second section having amember disposed in said recess for connection to said first section, anda third section cooperating with said first section.

9. A vanity case comprising a dish-shaped cover-member having a convexbottom with an. annular flange at its edge projecting inwardly towardthe center, a second cover member having a second convex bottom,

hinge means connecting said cover mem bers, said second bottom beingsubstantially flush and co-extensive with said annular flange when saidcase is closed, and a convex dishshaped compact holder in one of saidcover members, the surface formed by said first convex bottom and thesurface formed by said second convex bottom and first annular flangebeing substantially smooth, continuous and uninterrupted, said surfacesmeeting in a sharp edge.

10. A vanity case comprising a first cover member having a convex bottomand a first inwardly projecting flange at its edge, said edge having afirst recess, a second cover member having a convex bottom and a secondinwardly projecting flange at its edge and a hinge knuckle disposed insaid first recess, a pintle wire in said knuckle and under said firstflange, said second cover member having a second recess in its edgespaced from said knuckle, a metal mirror having a second knuckledisposed in said second recess, and a pintle Wire in said second knuckleand under said second flange, and a convex compact backing disposed ineach cover member.

11. A vanity case comprising a cover memher having a convex bottom withan annular flan e on its edge projecting inwardly to ward the center, asecond cover member having a second convex bottom, hinge meansconnecting said cover members, said second bottom being flush andco-extensive with said annular flangewhen said case is closed, a mirrorsection seated within said second cover member, separate hinge meansconnecting said second cover member and said mirror section, and aconvex dish shaped compact holder held in one of said cover members, thesuri'aceformed by said first convex bottom and the surface formed bysaid second convex bot-tom and annular flange being substantiallysmooth, contin uous and uninterrupted, said surfaces meeting in a sharpedge.

12. A vanity case comprising a cover member having a bottom with anannular flange at its edge projecting inwardly toward the center, asecond cover member having a sec- 0nd bottom with a second annula rflange at its edge projecting inwardly toward the center, hinge meansconnecting said cover members, said second annular flange fitting withinsaid first annular flange when the case is closed, so that said secondbottom member is substantialty flush and co-cxtcnsivc with said firstannular projecting flange, compacts, means holding said compacts withinsaid cover members by the flanges thereof, and a mirror section seatedin said second cover member, and separate hinge means connecting saidsection and said second cover member, the surface formed by said firstcon vex bottom and the surface formed by said second convex bottom andfirst annular flange being substantially smooth, continuous anduninterrupted said surfaces meeting in a sharp edge.

13. A vanity case comprising a first cover having a first annular llangeportion projecting inwardly toward the center, a FQC- ond cover having asecond annular flange portion projecting inwardly toward the center.said second annular flange portion fitting in said first annular flangeportion, means including a member held under said first annular flangeportion for hingedly connecting said covers, a, mirror section littingin said second cover, and means including a member seating under saidsecond flange portion for hingedly connecting said mirror section andsecond cover.

let. A vanity case comprising large and small covers, hinge meansconnecting said covers, the small cover lilting into the large cover, amirror section fitting into the small cover. and second hinge meansspaced from said first hinge means connecting said mirror section andsmaller cover.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES N. CORYELL.

